
J D Shakespear, then a Captain, R.H.A., and later a Lt. Colonel, wrote a number of letters to the Times newspaper detailing his experiences as an officer during the Crimean War.
Three letters have been found, as follows:
| Date | Subject |
| 3 April 1855 | The LIGHT CAVALRY CHARGE at BALAKLAVA |
| 3 August 1868 | KINGLAKE'S "INVASION OF THE CRIMEA" |
| 22 August 1868 | MR KINGLAKE'S "INVASION OF THE CRIMEA" |